Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Honduras

Honduras: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 1.82 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.82 million t
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
46th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.51 million t
in 2020
All-time low
281,651 t
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Honduras, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720241990: 1.1M t1991: 1.1M t1992: 1.1M t1993: 1.1M t1994: 1.1M t1995: 1.1M t1996: 338.4k t1997: 384.3k t1998: 528.1k t1999: 291.6k t2000: 335.3k t2001: 291.1k t2002: 513.9k t2003: 3.0M t2004: 281.7k t2005: 2.6M t2006: 1.3M t2007: 759.0k t2008: 1.0M t2009: 1.1M t2010: 739.5k t2011: 2.0M t2012: 329.1k t2013: 1.3M t2014: 1.7M t2015: 636.6k t2016: 1.2M t2017: 607.1k t2018: 1.7M t2019: 1.6M t2020: 3.5M t2021: 566.7k t2022: 511.4k t2023: 2.4M t2024: 1.8M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 1.82 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Honduras peaked at 3.51 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 281,651 t, in 2004.

Honduras ranks 46th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Honduras, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1.15 million t
1991 1.15 million t +0.0%
1992 1.15 million t +0.0%
1993 1.15 million t +0.0%
1994 1.15 million t +0.0%
1995 1.15 million t +0.0%
1996 338,415 t -70.5%
1997 384,282 t +13.6%
1998 528,071 t +37.4%
1999 291,650 t -44.8%
2000 335,274 t +15.0%
2001 291,086 t -13.2%
2002 513,859 t +76.5%
2003 2.97 million t +477.0%
2004 281,651 t -90.5%
2005 2.57 million t +813.5%
2006 1.30 million t -49.5%
2007 758,993 t -41.6%
2008 1.03 million t +35.7%
2009 1.11 million t +7.8%
2010 739,478 t -33.4%
2011 2.00 million t +170.4%
2012 329,087 t -83.5%
2013 1.26 million t +282.8%
2014 1.69 million t +34.2%
2015 636,574 t -62.4%
2016 1.20 million t +87.8%
2017 607,141 t -49.2%
2018 1.70 million t +180.2%
2019 1.56 million t -8.4%
2020 3.51 million t +125.1%
2021 566,698 t -83.8%
2022 511,350 t -9.8%
2023 2.37 million t +363.9%
2024 1.82 million t -23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 841,854 t 291,650 t 1.15 million t 10
2000s 1.12 million t 281,651 t 2.97 million t 10
2010s 1.17 million t 329,087 t 2.00 million t 10
2020s 1.76 million t 511,350 t 3.51 million t 5

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 43 Iraq 2.08 million t compare
  2. 44 Kazakhstan 2.06 million t compare
  3. 45 Guinea-Bissau 1.97 million t compare
  4. 47 Malawi 1.73 million t compare
  5. 48 Kenya 1.72 million t compare
  6. 49 Thailand 1.63 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Honduras?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Honduras was 1.82 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 3.51 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 281,651 t in 2004.
How does Honduras rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Honduras ranks 46th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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